Measuring and dispensing device



I. R. CONDON.

MEASURING AND DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8| 192l- 1,41 1,000, Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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JOHN R. CONDON, F ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CONDON 3308..SEEDSMEN,

OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINGIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patlgnted E131. 2S, 1922.

Application filed August 8, 1921. SeriaI'No. 490,818.

To all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, JOHN R. CoNnoN,'acitizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of\Vinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Measuring and Dispensing Devices, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates in general to devices for measuring anddispensing various commodities, and has more'particular reference tothose especially adapted for dispensing given quantities of seed. Itshould be understood, however, that my invention is in no way limited tothis particular use as it is equally well adapted for dispensing variouscommodities in powdered, granulated and other forms.

The primary ob ect of the invention is to provide a novel measuring anddispensing device adapted to be applied to the top or cover of a Masonjar or the like, so that the contents in predetermined quantities may bedispensed byinverting the jar.

Another object is to provide a device of this character particularlyadapted for measuring and dispensing seeds of different varieties, andfor quickly and easily varying the contents capacity of the measuringdevice in accordance with the different varieties of seed.

Still another object is to provide a measur ing and dispensing deviceconstructed in such simple manner that it may be produced at acomparatively low cost and will serve practically and effectually thepurposes intended.

h [y invention also contemplates the provision ol. a device of thecharacter de-/ scribed pivotally mounted on the cover of a containersuch as a Mason jar and having an outer wall projecting beyond the edgeof the cover and serving as a finger grasp Fig. 2, a similar sectionalview showing the measuring device swungto "a closed position; 1

Fig. 3, a sectional view takenon 3-3of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4:, a view looking at the right hand side ofthe cover anddispensing device in the position shown in Fig. 1 ,and

Fig. 5 is a bottom or end view of the measuring device in the dispensingposition.

The container in this instance is in the form of a conventional Masonjar 6, the neck of which is sha edto receive the screw top or cover 9. Tis cover has a discharge opening 8 in which is disposed a measuring anddispensing device adapted as the name implies, to measure the quantityof contents to be dispensed. In the particular use to which the presentdevice is adapted, it is desired to utilize a single measuring anddispensing device and to vary thecontents capacity to suit theparticular variety of contents being dispensed. That is, in fillthe lineing seed envelopes or containers, the quantity desired to be dispensedvaries with the different varieties of seed, and by providing measuringdevices of the character disclosed herein, each device may be quicklyand easily adjusted to dispense the desired contents capacity.

This measuring and dispensing device comprises an outer wall 9 pivotallycon nected by any suitable means as at 11, to the cover and normallyclosing the open ing 8. This wall extends beyond the side of the coveras at 12, Fig. 2, providing an extended finger grasp which may beconveniently engaged for swinging the cover and consequently themeasuring device, from the closed position shown in Fig. 2, to thedispensing position shown in Fig. 1. The measuring device is formed ofthis outer wall 9, an inner wall 13 also pivotally connected to thecover substantially concentrically with the outer wall, side walls 14fixed with respect to the outer wall, and an arcuate wall 15 concentricwith the pivot 11, and joining the side walls 14. outer wall is shapedat its inner end to provide an abutment 16, which as shown in Fig. 1,limits the outward movement of the measuring device. outer endterminates short of the wall 9, thereby forming a filling and dispensingopening 17. The inner wall 13 is adjustable This This arcuate wall atits about its pivot to vary the contents capacity of the measuringdevice, and any suitable means may be providedfor securing this wall inany adjusted position. In the present instance, a series of depressions18 are formed in the arcuate wall 15 adapted for holding the wall 13 inany of its adjusted positions.

From the foregoing it will benianifest that when it isdesired todispense a given quantity of contents, the jar which normallystands;upright,,will be inverted to. the position shown in Fig. 2, andthen tiltedL sufficiently in a counter-clockwise direction, permittingthe contents to flow through. the passage 17 into the measuring deviceuntil the latter is filled. Still, holding the measuring device in" thisinverted and tilted posi tion, the projection l2will be engaged'by adownward movement of the hand, thereby swinging-the measuring device tothe posi tion shown in Fig. 1, in which the contents of the measuringdevice will be dispensed through theopening 17, escape of the con tentsfrom thejar being effected by the inner wall 13. It will be furtherobserved that the measuring device constitutesa spout of specialutility" in delivering the contents directly into. an envelope or cartonin which the contents are to be sold or shipped; The jar inthedispensing position isusually inclined rather than in the verticalposition shown. It will'be manifest that the contents capacity-of themeasuring device may be aced above, and while I have illustrated but asingle working embodiment, it should be understood that various changes;might be made in the details of construction without departing from thespirit and scope; of

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A measuring and dispensing device comprising acontainer having adischarge opening, a combined measuring device and spout disposed insaid opening and. pivotally attached to the container, said devicehavingan outer wall adapted'to close said opening,

an inner-wall projecting; inwardly from, and

pivotal about the pivot axis of said outer.

wall, side walls fixed to the outer wall; an

arcuate wall concentric with said; pivot axis and joining the side wallsand providing a filling'and dispensing mouth, and. means for holdingsaid innerwall in: any of a plurality of adjusted positions whereby tovary the contents capacity of themeasuring device. JOHN R. CONDON.

